Source: youtube.com/DOT Philippines
February
8, 2014, three months after Typhoon Haiyan had flattened millions of Pesos
worth of properties in every city that led to a number of fatalities, the
Philippines had finally sent their acknowledgements to those countries that had
helped the victims of one of the strongest typhoon ever recorded around the
world. These countries rushed in their donations such as foods, clothes,
medical services and tents in the country shortly after they have seen the
typhoon that had ravaged throughout every city in Visayas. The Department of Tourism (DOT) had the
idea to promote a campaign ad that says “#PHthankyou” in different social
networking sites, TV networks, billboards, newspapers and other print advertisements to
thank on behalf of the Filipino people those who had helped and those who has been continuously helping in the rebuilding process. The advertisement was
displayed in the billboards in different cities around the world like New
York, Sydney, London, Berlin and France. The Department of Tourism also encouraged all the Filipinos
to post their own “thank you” campaign after they have seen an over-all effort
made by those countries. The help was so overwhelming in terms of its number
since several countries had united.
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Courtesy of: rockedphilippines.org |
We,
Filipinos are known around the world due to the fact that we are “scattered”
all over the world since many of us are working overseas. We benefitted from
this as we are being recognized as people who are hospitable, generous and hard-working.
Of course, there are also some negative observations surrounding our race. Some say that the “wounds” we get are
self-inflicted. Self-inflicted in a sense that temptations, power and fear
overpower our precious minds causing our own ill-fated lives. At the same time, we are allegedly creating
barriers from one another as one could stand on its own. This has been proven
time and time again to be wrong. Apparently, not all people think the same way.
What separates us from the undesirable traits we have is that whenever there is
trouble, we set aside all of our differences and let that bayanihan spirit take
over. This spirit of unity was enough to inspire other countries to do the
same. That dreadful disaster on the Visayas Islands was the proof that unity is
for all human beings who still care for one another. As for those who do not,
we can only hope that they would realize that this is important.
There
is this classic saying that says, “No man is an island”. Although this has a straight forward message,
this is also indirectly saying that you have to thank all the people who is
constantly there for you all the time. This was what, in my opinion, the
Department of Tourism (DOT) did. That one simple showing of gratitude through
the ad campaigns could be enough for those who have been supporting the victims
of Yolanda and the rest of the Philippines. I feel that this step by the DOT is
a perfect way to show how thankful we are for every cent and every hour that
our fellow human beings has been contributing to the efforts. For other people, like the Yolanda victims,
this is the best way that they could do after everything. This event just teaches
us that we should have unity, initiative and generosity that would eventually lead
us to an impeccable paradise. A paradise that we can call home. A home where all of us are happily satisfied.
Link to the editorial: http://www.mb.com.ph/editorial-the-philippines-says-thank-you/
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